Panasonic TS20 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic TS20 versus Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the TS20 (16MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the TS20 (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The TS20 was unveiled very close to the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TS20 grades against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS20 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS20 has got physical measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has sizing of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TS20 against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TS20 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 95 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TS20 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same resolution but different sensor measurements. The TS20 contains the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF tougher.